Comparison

Hidden Timer vs Flick

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Set time like a calculator

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

Hidden Timer

Features

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A timer app that allows user to hide the time while the timer is running.

About

Flick

Features

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— Recent timers stay a tap away — A clean countdown ring, nothing else in the way — Live Activity on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — Session history — Optional calculator layout Zero data collection. Everything stays on your device. No account, no servers, no analytics.

Screenshots

Hidden Timer1 screens

Flick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flick at none against Hidden Timer's shown. Hidden Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Flick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Hidden Timer versus Flick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hidden Timer	Flick
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.8.3 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	35 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Hideaki Uchikoshi	Yuhui Li

In-app purchases

None

Hidden Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Flick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hidden Timer free?

Hidden Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Flick free?

Flick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Hidden Timer or Flick have ads?

Hidden Timer shows ads; Flick does not.

Which is updated more often, Hidden Timer or Flick?

Hidden Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Flick every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hidden Timer was updated on September 15, 2026 and Flick on September 20, 2026.